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Mumbai unlocks itself with complete chaos, long queues seen everywhere

09 Jun 2020 05:14 AM IST

With easing in the strict lockdown restrictions on Monday, Mumbai witnessed traffic jams on highways, heavy rush on roads, and long queues at bus stops. Mumbai, one of the worsthit cities from Covid-19, saw a surge in traffic and heavy jams. As part of the “Mission Begin Again” which focuses

Plea seeks SC-monitored CBI or SIT probe into elephant killings

09 Jun 2020 05:13 AM IST

A petition seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the cases of elephant killings in Kerala and elsewhere has been filed in the Supreme Court. Petitioner Avadh Bihari Kaushik has alleged a deeprooted menace of killing elephants, especially in Kerala, citing the tragic killing of a pregnant elephant by feeding

Anti-CAA protests used as ‘springboard’ for Delhi riots: Police chargesheet

09 Jun 2020 05:13 AM IST

Delhi Police, in its fresh chargesheet filed in connection with the murder of police head constable Ratan Lal during the violence that broke out in February, has claimed that the anti-CAA protests were “used as a springboard to propel riots” in the city’s northeast district. “During investigation, it emerged that

Maharashtra Home Minister celebrates cop’s birthday on the roadside

09 Jun 2020 05:12 AM IST

Maharashtra’s Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, while visiting Pune on Sunday, stopped by the Express Highway at Kiwale Fata and interacted with the on-duty police officers and staffers to enquire about the facilities available and the difficulties they are facing. During the interaction, it came to light that one of the

No new corona case in Mumbai’s Dharavi, 50% patients recovered

09 Jun 2020 05:11 AM IST

Amid all the depressing stories emerging from Mumbai surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, a heartening piece of news has come from the heart of the city. Dharavi, the world’s largest slum, has not reported a single new corona-positive case in the last six days. Authorities also say that around 50% of

Jamaat chief Maulana Saad yet to be questioned in Markaz case

09 Jun 2020 05:11 AM IST

Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad is the only person yet to be questioned in the Nizamuddin Markaz case, as all other accused named have been questioned and their statements recorded, the Delhi Police said on Monday. The police stated that they have not yet questioned Saad, the organiser of a

PM Modi has failed to control Covid, only managed media: Owaisi

09 Jun 2020 05:10 AM IST

Hyderabad MP and All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being successful in “managing the media”, and said that the government failed miserably in containing coronavirus. Owaisi said: “Modi has taken the country for a ride. When lakhs of migrant labourers

AATMANIRBHARTA AND DEFENCE PROCUREMENT

09 Jun 2020 05:03 AM IST

We need a national threat perception and a strategy to develop requisite capabilities. Hence a prioritised strategy based on threats, affordability, availability, alternate means, technology trend line, alliances, etc, is mandatory.

Navy begins Samudra Setu’s Iran phase to evacuate Indians

09 Jun 2020 05:02 AM IST

Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indian citizens in second week of May. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Jalashwa and INS Magar have already evacuated 2,874 personnel from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to ports of Kochi and Tuticorin. In the next phase of Samudra Setu, Indian Naval

AAP govt bans treatment of Covid patients in Delhi hospitals from other states

08 Jun 2020 04:21 AM IST

The Kejriwal government has opened the borders of Delhi from Monday onwards but it will have ramifications as it bans the entry of corona-affected patients from other states in the Delhi government-run hospitals. The Cabinet of the Delhi government has decided that people from outside the state will not be

Amit Shah blows poll bugle in virtual rally, says NDA will win 2/3rd majority in Bihar

08 Jun 2020 04:21 AM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah has blown the poll bugle in Bihar and has kick-started the party’s campaign in the state which is all set to go into elections later this year. Already being counted as a success by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party’s “Jan

As count nears 2.50 lakh mark, govt says it’s ‘fine-tuning’ Covid strategy

08 Jun 2020 04:20 AM IST

With 9,971 new corona cases in last 24 hours, the total number of infected people has reached 2,46,628. Govt says it is keeping a tab on emerging knowledge and experience on the ground